Sash-fastener



L. T. PENNY. SASH FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 17| I921:

Patented Nov. 15, 1921..

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L. T. PENNY.

SASH FASTENER.

APPLICAHON mm FEB. 11. I921.

Patented Nov 15, 1921.

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LONNIE '1. PENNY, 0F RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

SASH-FASTENER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 11921.

Application filed February 17, 1921. Serial No. 145,740.

To all whom it may co /worn Be it known that I, LONNIE T. PENNY, aresident of Raleigh, in the county of Wake and State of North Carolina,a citizen of the United States, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sash-Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in sash fasteners and isparticularly designed for fastening the sashes reliably in closedposition, or for securing the sashes in any desired position withreference to the win dow for the purpose of ventilation.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a device capable ofapplication at a small expense to any sash or window construction andwhich will not'mar or detract from thegeneral appearance of the windowwhile providing a simple, durable, inexpensiveand thoroughly practicaldevice of the character and for the purpose stated.

To attain the desired object, my invention consists of a sash fastenerembodying novel features of construction and combination of parts asshown, described and particularly defined by the claims.

In order that the detailed construction and the operation of myimprovement may be understood and its advantages be appreciated, Iinvite attention to the accompanying drawings, in which is shown a sashfastener constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention, andin said draw- 1110s:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a window casing and sashesequipped with my sash fastener, the sashes being shown in closed andlatched position.

Fig. 2 represents a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 represents a front elevation exactly similar to Fig. 1, thesashes being shown latched in position to allow an openin above andbelow the sashes.

Fig. 4 represents an enlarged sectional view of the locking mechanism ofmy device, showing the parts in the position they occupy when the sashesare latched.

Fig. 5 represents a similar sectional view with the parts shown inreleased or unlatched relation to allow movement of the sashes, and

Fig. 6 represents a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring by numeral to the drawings, in which similar numerals ofreference denote the same parts in all the views:

The numeral 1 designates the window frame or casing, 2 the upper sashand 3 the lower sash, both mounted for guidance and movement in theguiding strips 4, all of which features are of usual and well knownconstruction and in connection with which I employ my sash fastening.

Upon one side of the casing is secured the vertically disposed rack 5,which is adapted to be engaged by the lug 6, carried by the latchingmember 7, which is mounted in the casing 8, having the base portion 9,secured by screws 10, to the lower sash 3, said latching member beingfurther provided with a passage 11, a lug 12 extending from one wall ofsaid passage, also a stem 13 for guiding the latching member in thecasing and around which stud or stem is placed the impelling coil spring14.

This construction provides a casing element which is secured to theupper rail or portion of the lower sash and such casing has mountedtherein the latching member which is provided with the lug 6 to engagethe rack 5 as well as the lug 12 for engaging the notches 15 in the rack16, such rack being guided in the passage 11 of said latching member aswell as the openings 17 of the casing, the upper end of said rack 16being provided with an angular arm 18, which fits within the slottedplate 19 secured to the upper rail of the upper sash, such arm andslotted connection allowing the rack to be accommodated to frames andsashes of different width according to circumstances.

The latching member is normally forced into engagement with the rack onthe sash and window frame under the impulse of the coil spring 14, andsaid member is provided with a socket :20, in which is adapted to fitthe hooked end2l, of the lever 22, which is fulcrumed at 23, upon thedepending portion as of the base of the casing 9, and whose free end '25acts as a handle for operating the lever and releasing the latchingmember to permit the raising or lowering of the sashes as circumstancesrequire.

The operation of "my invention will be instantly apparent to any personskilled in the art from an examination of the drawings taken inconnection with the descrip tion and in Fig. 1 the sashes are shown aslatched while in Fig. 2 the sashes are shown operation of the latchingmember causing the release or latchingin connection with the two racks.

I claim:

1. In combination with a window one side, a latching memberseoured tothe upper portion of the lower sash, a latching bolt in said memberhaving a passage therein provided with a lug, and further pro vided witha lug to latch with said rack on the casing, arack secured to the uppersash and guided 111 the latching member and the latching bolt thereofand adapted to be engaged by the lug 1n the passage of" said latchingbolt, a spring for forcing said latchingbolt into latched relat1on:w1thsaid rack,' and a lever engaging said latching bolt for releasing itfrom said racks. v

2. in combination with the window casing and sashes, a rack secured tothe casing at one side, a latching member secured to the upper portionofthe lower sash, a latch ing bolt in said member having a passagetherein provided with a lug, and further provided with a lugtolatchwithsaid rack onthe casing, a rack secured to the upper casing andsashes, a rack. secured to the casing at" sash and guided in thelatching member and the latching bolt thereof and adapted to be engagedby the lug in the passage of said latching bolt a spring for forcingsaid latching bolt' into latched relation with said rack, a leverengaging said latching bolt for releasing it from said racks, said leverbeing fulcrumed to the base portion of the casing and having a hookedend and a handle portion, and said latching bolt having a recess toreceive said hooked end for withdrawing said latching bolt fromengagement with said racks. V i

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

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